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Advancing decarbonization of building materials through a life-cycle approach that improves functionality and sustainability. Visit MDSC
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Advancing water management solutions for the integrated savings of water and energy resources. Visit CWEE
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Accelerating the development and commercialization of efficient heating, cooling, and energy distribution solutions. Visit WCEC
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Accelerating the development and commercialization of energy-efficient lighting and daylighting technologies. Visit CLTC
Energy Bites May 29, 2025
Thursday, May 29th, 2025 | 12PM-1PM | EEI Conference Room Yudi Li, Wild Energy Center Watch Video
Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism
Thursday, February 27th, 2025 Thea Riofrancos, Associate Professor of Political Science, Providence College Watch Video Will green capitalism save us from the climate crisis? “Clean” technologies and renewable energy are certainly growing sites of capitalist investment, with government policies playing a key role in making these sectors profitable. But the supply chains that produce the technologies pose […]
The Global Energy Transition’s Impact on the Global South
Thursday, January 9th, 2025 Benjamin K. Sovacool, Professor of Earth and Environment, Boston University Maurice Carney, Executive Director, Friends of the Congo Watch Video Dr. Benjamin K. Sovacool is Professor of Earth and Environment at Boston University in the United States, where he is the Founding Director of the Institute for Global Sustainability. He is […]
Power in the Road as a Financing Mechanism for CO2 Drawdown via Mineralization
Friday, November 22th, 2024 | 10:30 am – 11:50 am Peter Bell, Strategic Business Planner, SMUD Location: 1605 Tilia Street, Suite 100, Davis, CA Watch Video The transition to electric transportation presents a dual opportunity: reducing transportation costs and utilizing the increased electricity revenues to finance large-scale CO2 removal via mineralization. Air-to-liquid mineralization has the […]
From Systems Thinking to PtX: Unleashing the Potential for a Clean Energy Transition
Thursday, October 17th, 2024 | 2:00 – 3:00 pm Iva Ridjan Skov, Associate Professor, Aalborg University Denmark Meeting location: 1605 Tilia Street, Davis CA 95616 Register to Attend Iva Ridjan Skov is an Associate Professor in Energy Planning and Renewable Energy Systems at Aalborg University Denmark. She holds a PhD in electrofuels and renewable energy […]
UC Davis Energy News – August 2024
CLTC and Korea Shine Together with $3.5 Million Boost The California Lighting Technology Center (CLTC) has secured $3.5 million in funding from the South Korean government to develop a human-centered lighting system for the global market, with a focus on North America. CLTC will collaborate with a Korean Research Consortium, comprising industry leaders and research […]